thank you

Wednesday Webs 5-18-11

pop-up-cards

Nowadays so much of our time is computer-occupied and it’s far too easy to neglect the beautiful, touchable things of our world.

Here are a few sites to combat this dilemma. Each of them has stunning photography that makes you say “I wanna do that.” They’re also instructive so you really can.

Cool. Inspiration and instruction for a more tactile living!

  • I wanted to thank my kids for their Mother’s Day gifts and making these pop-up cards from Oh Happy Day seemed appropriately special. This blog, by Jordan Ferney, is great fun…pop-up cards and much, much more!
  • I used to hate cooking. Now I’ve learned to appreciate the process and I actually enjoy it. Here’s one of my favorite healthy food blogs, 101cookbooks.com.

 

Have You Sent Your Thank You Note?

Thank you card for Trinity Lutheran Church, Waukesha, WI

When I was a kid, my mom was naggingly insistent that her children send thank you notes whenever we received a gift. Well, according to Tom Ahern, a leading authority on working with donors, once again mom was right.

“Thank the donor immediately,” says Ahern in his book Keep Your Donors: The Guide to Better Communications & Stronger Relationships. “The thank you letter sets the tone for all your subsequent communications with the donor.”

Trinity Lutheran Church, Waukesha, WI, is spot on when it comes to thank you’s. Church secretary Sandy recently asked me to design a simple card that would allow them to handwrite their own message of thanks, whatever the occasion.

Working with Sandy has been a charm. We discussed imagery for the cover and Sandy submitted several samples that she shot herself. With a little sharpening and perspective adjustment, her photo of Trinity’s stained glass window was just what we wanted. We topped that off with a UV coating on the cover side for a nice gloss and left the inside flat for easy writing (thanks Crossmark Graphics).

A beautiful card, a handwritten note and a fitting Bible passage. Now there’s a thank you note my mom would have loved!